Increased EGFR Gene Copy Number Detected by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Predicts Outcome in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Cetuximab and Chemotherapy
Hirsch FR, Herbst RS, Olsen C, Chansky K, Crowley J, Kelly K, Franklin WA, Bunn PA, Varella-Garcia M, Gandara DR. Increased EGFR Gene Copy Number Detected by Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Predicts Outcome in Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer Patients Treated With Cetuximab and Chemotherapy. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2008, 26: 3351-3357. PMID: 18612151, PMCID: PMC3368372, DOI: 10.1200/jco.2007.14.0111.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalysis of VarianceAntibodies, MonoclonalAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCetuximabFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenes, erbB-1HumansIn Situ HybridizationIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm StagingPatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeConceptsCell lung cancer patientsLung cancer patientsFISH-negative patientsEGFR FISHNSCLC patientsCancer patientsSurvival timeMedian progression-free survival timeProgression-free survival timeEGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitorsDisease control rateChemotherapy-naive patientsAdvanced-stage NSCLCMedian survival timeEpidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene copy numberFISH-positive patientsAvailable tumor tissueEGFR gene copy numberTyrosine kinase inhibitorsFISH-positive tumorsPhase II selection trialFISH-positive groupConcurrent chemotherapyConcurrent therapyPredictive factors